carotid artery aneurysm resulting in myxedema coma
;Elizabeth M. Lamos;Graeme F. Woodworth;Kashif M. Munir
advances in materials science and engineering2015Vol. 2pp. 120-122
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lamos2015interdisciplinarycarotid
Abstract
Intra-sellar aneurysms are a rare, but important consideration when evaluating pituitary masses. Identification of aneurysms is critical to appropriate treatment and avoiding perilous consequences. These vascular aneurysms can result in severe endocrine dysfunction due to mass effect, stripping of the vascular supply to the pituitary, or hemorrhage. Here we describe a novel case of spontaneous myxedema coma and pituitary apoplexy secondary to a large internal carotid artery aneurysm.